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Migration policy to ‘seal off all loopholes’ as officials work towards deportation flights ‘by summer’

A government source has confirmed to Sky News its new Illegal Migration Bill would “seal off all the loopholes” and that UK officials are...

World

Vladimir Putin’s arrest warrant is ‘first shot’ in potentially substantial indictment against him

An arrest warrant issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin is the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) “first shot” in what could be a substantial indictment...

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Putin’s ‘child snatcher’ and other fugitives wanted by International Criminal Court

Russia has hit back after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, which accuses him of war crimes for his...

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Joe Biden jokes that he’s ‘really not Irish’ as he has ‘never had a drink’

Joe Biden has said he is “really not Irish” as he has “never had a drink” – and joked that his relatives in Ireland...

World

Ukraine war: Mother tricked into sending daughter to Russian ‘indoctrination’ camp reveals rescue and emotional reunion

Ukraine has been telling anyone who would listen for months that Russia had a formal state-sponsored plan to effectively steal Ukrainian children, take them...

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell quits as SNP chief executive in face of no confidence threat

SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is married to Nicola Sturgeon, has resigned with immediate effect in the face of a no confidence vote....

Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested over hush money paid to Stormy Daniels

Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested over a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The former US president...

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Examining the Rangers’ and Penguins’ postseason outlooks

8:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. As the...

Politics

Home Secretary Suella Braverman visits Rwanda as asylum deal remains mired in legal challenges

The home secretary has arrived in Rwanda as the government’s deal to send asylum seekers to the country remains mired in legal challenges. It...

Politics

Bid to end teacher strikes as government and education unions agree to hold ‘intensive talks’ on pay and workload

Teacher strikes will be paused for two weeks while education unions and the government hold “intensive” talks over pay, workload and conditions. Education Secretary...

Politics

NHS strikes: Junior doctors and government to enter talks after 72-hour walkout

Junior doctors and the government are set to enter talks following a 72-hour-strike which saw more than 175,000 appointments reorganised. The British Medical Association...

Politics

NHS pay rises will cost £4bn and will be funded from ‘areas of underspending’, govt says

The government needs to find £4bn in spare cash to fund NHS pay rises, with some of it coming from “areas of underspend”. The...

Politics

Announce resignation plan or face vote of no confidence, SNP’s chief executive told

The SNP’s chief executive will face a vote of no confidence unless he announces a plan to resign today, a senior member of the...

Business

Silicon Valley Bank UK arm hands out £15m in bonuses days after £1 rescue

The British arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB UK) has handed out millions of pounds in employee bonuses just days after its insolvency was...

Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin has ‘clearly committed war crimes’ and says ICC’s arrest warrant is ‘justified’

Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin has “clearly committed war crimes”, after the Russian leader was made the subject of an arrest warrant by The...

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Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin has ‘clearly committed war crimes’ and says ICC’s arrest warrant is ‘justified’

Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin has “clearly committed war crimes”, after the Russian leader was made the subject of an arrest warrant by The...

Strike to hit Heathrow Airport over Easter as passengers warned they face ‘severe delays’

Security guards at Heathrow Airport are to strike over Easter in a dispute over pay, with passengers warned they face “severe delays”. The Unite...

Technology

Elizabeth Holmes owes over $25 million to Theranos, lawsuit says

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (C) arrives at federal court with her mother Noel Holmes (L) and father Christian Holmes on September 01, 2022...

Elizabeth Holmes owes over million to Theranos, lawsuit says

Environment

Rail strikes to cause disruption as RMT members walk out over pay and conditions

Which rail services will be impacted? Avanti West Coast – One train per hour will run in both directions between London Euston and each...

Politics

Home Secretary Suella Braverman to visit Rwanda as asylum deal remains mired in legal challenges

The home secretary is set to travel to Rwanda this weekend as the government’s deal to send asylum seekers to the country remains mired...